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Let’s give our Croquet more public recognition – Here are some new Logos

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Are the letters NWFCC enough?

How do we attract more interest in Croquet? How do we distinguish our Federation from all the other sporting organisations? How do we persuade people to want to know us?

A Logo is one way of starting this process but unfortunately, here in the North West our Clubs have Logos, our governing body, the Croquet Association has a Logo, so where is the North West Federation of Croquet Clubs’s Logo? The initials NWFCC does not really cut it.

Time to let loose your artistic flair – can you design a Logo that:

  • provides a unique identity for north west Croquet?
  • attracts interest and raises curiosity
  • becomes an easily recognised symbol of the Fed
  • easy to replicate on digital media, paperwork, flags, banners, trophies, clothing and marketing accessories

Why not have a go at designing something, especially since you may have time on your hands during Lockdown!

Here are the entries so far:

Please submit any further designs to the Federation Secretary – Angharrad Walters (email – secretary.nwcroquet@gmail.com ) by 1st March 2021, who will collate the entries and present them to clubs at the Spring Meeting. Clubs will then decide the winner.

We cannot promise the winner any material riches but they will gain a place in the Federation Roll of Honour and be remembered for a lasting and memorable contribution.

Jumping in the Snow Croquet Style

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“Oh the Courts outside are frightful
But the hoops and balls delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
We practice jump shots in the snow”

Playing Croquet at Pendle is always a pleasure but even more so when the Pennines have their annual covering of snow. Paul Rigge had fun knocking a few balls around and even did some interesting coaching on Jump Shots on the skippy slippy surface.

By the end of the day it was announced the area was to be placed in Tier 4 – restricting the Pendle croquet world to only two players per court for the foreseeable future.

Riggey in the snow – did it run?

December Edition of Croquet Gazette Available

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What is the link between musician Roy Wood (I Wish it could be ChristmasEveryday) and Croquet?
Were you a member when the Editor of the Croquet Gazette exploded the calmness of the croquet world, obtained national notoriety and was then sacked?

These and much more are in your December edition of the Croquet Gazette which is freely available on-line to members – go to link here

There is also a feature on Howard Bowron from Penrith, plus news of tournaments, coaching, lawn care and much more.

P.S. The 2021 National One Ball Competition will be run in support of the British Heart Foundation. Why not run an event in your club – just for fun or as a formal part of the competition – players should wear something red, as this is the ‘house colour’ of the BHF.

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